can someone confirm the year

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Falcopops · #16 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:18 pm

I'd be tempted to try for a refund as it's been sold as something it's not, trades description etc.

Aladinsaneuk · #17 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:29 pm

i would return it

not as described

mrapriliafalco · #18 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Thu May 06, 2010 6:27 am

They are adament it's off a falco

Aladinsaneuk · #19 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu May 06, 2010 6:47 am

Hmmm

was talking with andy and madam flutter-buttocks about this shock last night - andy thinks it may be a repainted original shock .... He may well be right! I think there is a disparity in the two images - the one from eBay and the one posted earlier are I think a little different.

I would still return it - goods are not as they appear

mrapriliafalco · #20 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:30 am

Yeap I rang them and they said it was stripped off a Falco,and are willing to swap it for a blue one they have also

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Could understand if it was just the spring that had changed colour but the body has also.
Looks like Im stuck with it.

mrapriliafalco · #21 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:45 am

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D-Rider · #22 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu May 06, 2010 11:01 am

mrapriliafalco wrote: Could understand if it was just the spring that had changed colour but the body has also.
Looks like Im stuck with it.

... and the preload adjuster rings (Gold on the Falco shock)

Not sure the base of the shock body is the right shape either.

If in the unlikely event the main body had been stripped and re finished in a different colour (why would anyone spend money doing that to one of those shocks?) then I doubt that it would have the Sachs stickers on it.

They are probably right in that they stripped it off a Falco - I'm guessing a previous owner put it on. They are wrong in describing it as an original Falco shock.

Unfortunate as it is, the offer to let you have the one they pictured or to swap it for an original shock as they described does not seem entirely unreasonable - though obviously it would be better if they refunded you.

We know the Blue spring shock isn't very good but we know nothing about the one you have except it supposedly came off of a Falco. I wonder if it is actually an improvement?

I'm guessing you are going to have to put this down to experience .... and begin to rival me with your collection of paperweights .... I have 3 blue spring shocks and 3 pairs of standard cans I've accumulated - not by design but because they came with other parts.

#23 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu May 06, 2010 2:45 pm

Take no notice of him; he's secretly trying to corner the market in old Sachs shocks and was just miffed he didn't get the winning bid in for yours...

blenks · #24 Post by **blenks** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:06 pm

If you are collecting the original blue spring shock I've got one you can have. They are rubbish. Andy has obviously put his to far better use as paper weights. I replaced mine with a 2003 Mille which does have a yellow spring but as stated previously it also has a reservoir at the top. I would definitely pursue a refund, if unsuccessful with the seller try a claim via ebay, you have nothing to loose. Good luck!

mrapriliafalco · #25 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:16 pm

I phoned the guy,he said send it back and will replace for the blue one he also has,which is pointless.
I still cant work this shock out,Thought I was getting a mille

I could understand if just the spring had been changed to a yellow BUT a gold body also??? looks the same as the falco blue.
SO even all the non euro falcos had a blue

Falco9 · #26 Post by **Falco9** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:44 pm

Could it be off a Gen 1 Tuono??? The base of the shock is identical to the shock fitted on my Gen 2 Tuono but the main body was black.

Maybe the body on the early Tuono was gold??

F9

mrapriliafalco · #27 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:47 pm

GOOD call!!! we will get there in the end lol.aint bloody paying P&P again for another shock shacs

Falcorob · #28 Post by **Falcorob** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:22 pm

There are 2 Tuono's in DK Newcastle with yellow spring shocks. 1 is a 54 plate and the other is, I think, a 55. Was in there on Wednesday for half an hour during my break and saw them and immediately thought of this thread. Unfortunately didn't have a copy of the OP's pic on me to do a full check but at least now we know that the spring colour might narrow the search to Tuono. Maybe. Possibly.

D-Rider · #29 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu May 13, 2010 8:17 pm

But didn't Tuonos have reservoirs on them?

(could be wrong but thought they did)

Falcorob · #30 Post by **Falcorob** » Thu May 13, 2010 8:34 pm

D-Rider wrote:But didn't Tuonos have reservoirs on them?

(could be wrong but thought they did)

Probably as they were stripped down Milles.